Optimise fcpx10.2 with pcie 2tb raid

so tomorrow I should receive my sonnet pcie adapter thingy that lets you slip in 2x 2.5" ssd in one pcie lane. I already have 2x crucial 1tb ssds.

I will carry on with my existing set up but would like to move current projects onto the 2tb ssd raid for snappier editing.

Q. How can I make fcpx as fast as possible using the ssd - should I move templates or cache folders to the ssd?

With my late 2013 Mbp, third party plugins like text / effects are really responsive whereas on my 2010 MacPro using my existing 4tb spinner raid, 128gb ssd (apps / os only) and 2tb home directory (wd green slow spinner) they tend to be a bit slow, everything is a bit slow or often have to wait for stuff to happen

I never check where is those plugin / library stored, but in your case, may be on the WD Green HDD, which is a very poor performance storage. To speed up FCPX, you have to put all relevant data onto a SSD. Anyway, if you are happy to work on the MBP, then really have no need to fix the MP, why not just stay with the working solution?

I never check where is those plugin / library stored, but in your case, may be on the WD Green HDD, which is a very poor performance storage. To speed up FCPX, you have to put all relevant data onto a SSD. Anyway, if you are happy to work on the MBP, then really have no need to fix the MP, why not just stay with the working solution?

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Good point - I should see where the plugins are stored - they are in filters / text / generators so probably where motion 5 templates are stored.

Performance isn't very poor - using 2x7200rpm 4tb wd Black drives (about 150mbps) I bought the MacBook off eBay a month ago and was surprised at how much of a difference a ssd system makes despite it being just a laptop.

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